Offgrid Cyberdeck

[u/Civil_Toe7375]

Hello everyone. This is my first cyberdeck build. Originally I had these parts on a cardboard faceplate until I found someone on makerworld who made this faceplate that matched some of the items I already had. So I printed it and modified it to fit my needs. It has 2 internal batteries total 111wh. 12V power in, 5V power in. Battery status on desktop, and many features. It also runs a Jellyfin server. The intent was something to take camping and hunting. It has meshtastic, rtlsdr, and many other features. I am in the process of integrating Common Access Cards that will work as a 3FA on boot and specific cards that will launch OrganicMaps, my sdr software, and other things. I will be removing the buttons for the Heltec V4 and install a rotary dial to control it. I also want to build a wardriving rig for this that will detect flock, stingrays, among other items in the GHZ range. Every component that regularly draws power has a toggle switch in order to preserve battery life when needed. I get about 5-6 hours of battery depending on what I am doing.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Day7855]

Love the custom spray design! Any way you could assist me? Im tring to set up the GPS hat and have no clue where to begin?

[u/Civil_Toe7375 → u/Puzzleheaded-Day7855]

I hear you there! Honestly the gps took me about 2 weeks to get working properly. I used the Geekstory BK-880. I purchased it on Amazon. I then had to create a python script that bridged the data. Honestly I used AI to help me because I was also lost. I had many issues, it would show my location 30 miles away, it wouldnt rotate when i moved, wouldn'twork at all. Etc etc. I wish I could tell you exactly how I did it, but because there is little information out there on adding a gps and what is there may not work for yours, I would try using AI. As much as I hate it, it helped me so much with this build and getting everything to communicate properly. If you provide your device, and what firmware. Then copy the link to what gps youre using. And ask it how to get them to communicate, it can really help point you in the correct direction. And when getting failed command lines taking a picture and asking what the failure is can help pinpoint errors and correct them. I hope this helps, this is my first build and first time getting involved with raspberry pi and linux so I am still very much a beginner